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Paul Hindle

MD, PhD, FRCSC

Orthopedic Surgeon

Hand, Wrist, Elbow, Shoulder

Fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon specializing in minimally invasive and reconstructive procedures of the hand, wrist, elbow, and shoulder.

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Experience:

5 years

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Location:

Vancouver, BC

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Consults:

Virtually & in-person

Speaks:

English

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Treats:

Adults

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About

Dr. Paul Hindle is a fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon based in Vancouver, British Columbia, specialising in upper-extremity reconstruction and complex upper-limb trauma—treating conditions from the shoulder to the hand. He sees patients at the Footbridge Centre for Integrated Orthopaedic Care in downtown Vancouver, and operates and covers acute orthopedic call at St. Paul's Hospital.

Before emigrating to Vancouver in 2022, Dr. Hindle spent 21 years in the Royal Air Force, where he led surgical care for injured service personnel—experience that shaped a long-standing commitment to restoring patients to the highest levels of function and activity.

Dr. Hindle is also an active academic, with over $2M in research funding and 25+ peer-reviewed publications and book chapters in leading orthopedic texts to his name. In 2023, he was selected as the Canadian Society for Surgery of the Hand's representative for the American Society for Surgery of the Hand International Travelling Fellowship, visiting centres of excellence across the United States.

Clinical Focus & Specialties

  • Shoulder Surgery: Open, arthroscopic (key-hole), and arthroplasty (replacement) reconstruction of the shoulder, including rotator cuff repair, instability surgery, and shoulder replacement for arthritis and post-traumatic conditions.
  • Elbow Surgery: Surgical management of elbow conditions including tendon repair, stiffness, instability, arthritis, and complex post-traumatic reconstruction.
  • Hand & Wrist Surgery: Assessment and surgical management of hand and wrist conditions including nerve compression syndromes, tendon injuries, fractures, and post-traumatic wrist reconstruction.
  • Upper-Limb Trauma Reconstruction: Reconstruction of complex injuries to the shoulder, arm, elbow, forearm, and hand, including injuries that require multi-stage surgery or implants.
  • Osseointegration: Fellowship-developed expertise in transcutaneous osseointegration for upper-limb amputees, a procedure that directly anchors a prosthetic limb to the residual bone.

Outside of the clinic, Dr. Hindle is a keen skier, mountain biker, golfer, and kayaker—an active life that gives him a first-hand appreciation for why regaining function matters, and that informs his commitment to helping patients return to the activities they love.

Dr. Hindle's clinic-based practice is at the Footbridge Centre for Integrated Orthopaedic Care in downtown Vancouver, a multidisciplinary clinic and UBC integrated centre for orthopedic care that brings together sub-specialty orthopedic surgeons, sport-medicine physicians, physiotherapists, and bracing specialists in one location. He also operates and covers acute orthopedic call at St. Paul's Hospital in Vancouver.

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Advanced training

Complex Trauma Fellowship | University of Toronto, Toronto, ON

  • Post-residency fellowship year focused on complex injuries and trauma reconstruction.
  • Provided exposure to high-volume trauma reconstruction at a major Canadian academic centre, complementing his earlier upper-limb training.

Upper Limb Fellowship | University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland

  • Dedicated upper-limb fellowship at the University of Edinburgh covering open, arthroscopic (key-hole), and arthroplasty (replacement) reconstruction of the shoulder, elbow, wrist, and hand.
  • Edinburgh Orthopaedics runs an internationally recognized fellowship programme attracting senior trainees from around the world.
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Training & credentials

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Regenerative Medicine / Cell Biology | University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland

  • PhD focused on regenerative medicine, with published work on perivascular stem cells (pericytes) and chondrocyte viability for cartilage repair, conducted through the Department of Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh.

Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB) | University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland

  • Medical degree from the University of Edinburgh, followed by residency in trauma and orthopedic surgery within the Scottish training programme.
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Career

Orthopedic Surgeon — Upper Extremity & Trauma | St. Paul's Hospital (Providence Health Care), Vancouver, BC | 2022 – Present

  • Operates and covers acute orthopedic call at St. Paul's Hospital, a downtown Vancouver tertiary teaching hospital.

Orthopedic Surgeon — Upper Extremity | Footbridge Centre for Integrated Orthopaedic Care, Vancouver, BC | 2022 – Present

  • Clinic-based practice in upper-extremity orthopedics — hand, wrist, elbow, and shoulder — within the UBC integrated multidisciplinary orthopedic clinic.

Clinical Assistant Professor, Division of Upper Extremity, Department of Orthopaedics | Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC | Current

  • Academic appointment with UBC contributing to clinical teaching of medical students, residents, and fellows in upper-extremity orthopedic surgery.
  • Active in academic grand rounds within the UBC Department of Orthopaedics.

Wing Commander, Royal Air Force — Head of Orthopedics & Military Lead for Upper Limb Surgery | Royal Centre for Defence Medicine, Birmingham, UK 

  • 21 years of military service with the Royal Air Force, finishing as Head of Orthopaedics for the RAF.
  • Military lead for upper-limb surgery and lead surgeon for transcutaneous osseointegration surgery, returning injured service personnel to high-level function following upper-limb trauma or elective reconstruction.
  • Chair of the Defence Upper Limb Working Group.
  • Clinical practice as an upper-limb specialist at a Level 1 trauma centre.
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Memberships

Fellow, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (FRCSC)  Orthopedic Surgery 

Fellow, Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, Trauma & Orthopedics, FRCS(Tr&Orth) 

Member, College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia (CPSBC)

Sees patients at:

Cambie Surgery Centre

2836 Ash Street
Vancouver, BC V5Z 3C6

St. Paul's Hospital

1081 Burrard Street
Vancouver, BC V6Z 1Y6

Footbridge Centre for Integrated Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Care

221-181 Keefer PVancouver, BC V6B 6C1

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Does Dr. Hindle do virtual consults?

Yes. Virtual or in-person consults are available.

Dr. Hindle is within my home province, can they provide me surgical services?

Dr. Hindle can see patients who live outside British Columbia and are seeking private upper-limb orthopedic surgery — including shoulder, elbow, wrist, hand, and upper-limb trauma reconstruction. If you live in British Columbia, he is generally not able to treat you privately for insured upper-limb orthopedic surgery in BC; BC residents are seen for insured upper-extremity orthopedic care through his public-system practice at St. Paul's Hospital with a referral from a family doctor or specialist.

What languages does Dr. Hindle speak?

English

What are common reasons for patients to see Dr. Hindle?

Patients commonly seek Dr. Hindle's expertise because they may be experiencing chronic shoulder pain or a torn rotator cuff, elbow stiffness or instability, hand and wrist conditions such as nerve compression or tendon injuries, or ongoing problems following a complex upper-limb injury, and are considering arthroscopic (key-hole) or open shoulder surgery, elbow reconstruction, hand and wrist surgery, or trauma reconstruction of the upper limb. Dr. Hindle is fellowship-trained in upper-limb surgery at the University of Edinburgh and in complex trauma at the University of Toronto, and is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the UBC Division of Upper Extremity.

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